binky_bass
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Evening, Binky is an old Bunny these days, knocking on the door of 15 years. A year or so ago I noticed the 9th fret was a fraction proud which makes playing at the 8th fret 'buzzy'. It's now at the point where something needs doing... I have a fret hammer, and a fine fret leveling file, although I've never used the file in anger. Hammering the fret doesn't work either, I've tried this with fair force (nothing crazy) and no dice. From the below picture, can anyone advise what action is best to resolve the proud fret and kill the buzz. Ta. Russ.
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Good purchase @JottoSW1. Top end Laney gear is really underrated stuff. These cabs are about £1000 new, so £185 is peanuts. Lully job!
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Bought a pair of Guitar Repair books from Alan, absolutely flawless transaction! Would be happy to deal with again, and as we speak I'm about to deal with him again! 😂
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Me: Him:
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It's a Hofner B-Bass Hi-Series. Says as much on the headstock! £300 new, £180 tops second hand! I have informed him of his error, we shall see what he says!
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https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/274356323941
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It's all very subjective, the build quality was absolutely fine, no problems at all. My dislike isn't because of any fault or poor craftsmanship, mostly just down to opinion. I did find the tone the be very muddy and couldn't dial in anything particularly articulate, for me even the best tone I could find didn't cut well through the mix and just sounded lost. But do bear in mind that I an a man who has quite specific tastes in basses! I prefer a much more glassy, hifi sound so anything hollow body really won't be my cup-o-tea!
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Cue Elton John...
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We need a big bowl to put all the basses in. 😂
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Seems to be a path for many basses: Russ -> Tony -> Rollo -> Jaden
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Similarly with my custom ACG and Binky... I understand that Buckeye Burl and Camphor Burl are up there in the most expensive top/back woods, and they require additional work as they are porous and often must undergo acrylic impregnation treatment. Still... both Alan at ACG and fred at Bee Basses charged a fair price, and yes the price can be based on the figure, and yes I'm sure there are subjectively 'better' figures than the woods used on the ACG and Binky, but nothing I've seen (from Alembic pictures) that could in any fairness justify the cost the are charging versus the cost Alan and Fred charged. I believe Fred gets his woods from the same source as Alembic too.
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A Classico Deluxe 6 string with all the trimmings is a shade over $60,000. The top/back wood options are more expensive than the cost of my whole ACG custom 6.
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Totally unjustifiably expensive
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Spray on expanding foam. All over the neck. Better still if you can fully coat the bass in it.
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The trick is to hold the plectrum still and move the bass instead.
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Pete came and collected a banjo from me with social distancing rules observed. Great chap, nice and easy transaction, more than happy to deal with again! Another trustworthy Basschatter!
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I had one years ago and HATED it! Swiftly sold it. Never was one for the hollow body bass sound though, so probably just me that didn't like it!
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@SpondonBassed damn you! It's like you live in this section of the forum!
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This beast used to be mine (when it was a fretless). Good to see it again, this time with frets! Seems there is a pattern here with where many of my old basses end up!
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That's Barry, the 1979 Ibanez Roadster, older than the rest and been with me longer than the rest! He's paid his dues... he's earned his right to be on the sofa!
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Yo, As mentioned in my other banjo advert, I've recently acquired two banjos and really don't fancy learning to play as I'm getting back into playing my ERBs much more regularly! Up for sale here is a Cort CB54 4 string banjo, this was £419 when new (so says the price tag on the rear of the headstock as well as the tinterweb). It's very well built indeed! It is important to note that there was a crack in the headstock (shown as best as I can in the photos), this has been properly fixed and is super stable, there is the TINIEST bit of lacquer missing, but that's it. Totally stable and plays great. I'm asking a fair £130 for this, a good deal cheaper that others I've seen sell. I can post if you want as I have a guitar box and bubble wrap, so we'll say £12 for postage. (Uninsured). Collection from Basildon, Essex is fine so long as we observe social distancing rules! C'mon, you know you wanna play banjo!!
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Yo. I've recently acquired two banjos and I have no real interest in learning how to play them! I'm too engrossed in my ERBs at the mo! So, here we have a Cort 6 string banjo, I believe the model is CB36. From a small bit of research these where around £250ish new, there's currently a second hand one being sold for £150, so £95 seems nice and cheap! As the shrewd among you may notice, the bridge is missing. I am in the process of whittling (now whittled, as per the 1st photo) one which I will include once done. If you elect not to use my whittle work you can get a new bridge for about £4 from ebay. Collection from Basildon in Essex is fine so long as we observe social distancing, alternatively I have a guitar box and some bubble wrap so i can post it for £12. (Uninsured). If you want to learn the Banjo, there's no better time than now!
